pillar
Example Sentences
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José was a pillar of his community; he rose from washing cars to owning his own car dealership, alongside other businesses in Bakersfield.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
“For domestic violence services as a whole, confidentiality is the pillar that holds us to being able to do what we do,” Nikhita Ved, a director at the National Domestic Violence Hotline, told me.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
And while strong earnings have been a key pillar for the stock rally, some fret that a prolonged war could erode future results.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
"This result does not alter the tasks we face at the United Nations. Germany remains a reliable pillar of the multilateral system," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
He saw a flash of fuchsia on the other side of the pillar in the center of the restaurant.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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